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Moline System in Moline, Illinois

Dave in QCA
Dave in QCA Member Posts: 1,788
in Strictly Steam
My friend who posts under "Boiler Wrestler" sent me a picture of a job he is working on in Moline, IL.  It just happens to be an old Moline System and still has the ejector and condensing loop.  We don't see that too often, even around the Quad Cities

Here is a picture the excellent install with 3" risers, drop header on a Weil-McLain EG55.  Should make some real dry steam for that system. 

And as usual, BW's excellent work is like a pretty painting.
Dave in Quad Cities, America
Weil-McLain 680 with Riello 2-stage burner, December 2012. Firing rate=375MBH Low, 690MBH Hi.
System = Early Dunham 2-pipe Vacuo-Vapor (inlet and outlet both at bottom of radiators) Traps are Dunham #2 rebuilt w. Barnes-Jones Cage Units, Dunham-Bush 1E, Mepco 1E, and Armstrong TS-2. All valves haveTunstall orifices sized at 8 oz.
Current connected load EDR= 1,259 sq ft, Original system EDR = 2,100 sq ft Vaporstat, 13 oz cutout, 4 oz cutin - Temp. control Tekmar 279.
http://grandviewdavenport.com

Comments

  • SWEI
    SWEI Member Posts: 7,356
    Nice work

    Any pix of the original Moline bits by chance?
  • Boiler wrestler
    Boiler wrestler Member Posts: 43
    Moline bits

    Not the best photo,but something. The ejector fitting and a short condensing loop remained. The system was knuckleheaded with returns tying in above the water line including the condensing loop.



    There are quite a few Moline Systems around but usually not complete. The air ejector is the first to go.

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